12.3.24 – News On 6 The Oklahoma City Fire Department has launched a new app to enhance communication during emergencies, allowing real-time video feedback from callers to improve response efforts. In an emergency, seconds matter, which is why the Oklahoma City Fire...
12.2.24 – Toronto.com Paramedics in Toronto show a mock call on a GPS tracking system inside an ambulance. The province has invested more than $200 million over three years to introduce the Next Generation 911 program. By Ontario Paramedics Association photo...
11.13.24 – FOX4 -KANSAS CITY, Mo. A letter sent to some Kansas City, Missouri home and business owners with private alarm systems has raised questions and some confusion. The letter lists the website of a company called Cry Wolf Services, where people can apply for...
Adobe Stock 11.4.24 – Government Technology New emergency dispatch tools that offer automated services are more important than ever amid staffing shortages in law enforcement and emergency call centers. As police and emergency dispatch agencies fought to hire...
10.27.24 – WBIR-TV (Knoxville, Tenn.) -Greene County, Tenn. According to the county’s dispatch, 15 dispatchers answered more than 3,000 911 calls and more than 4,000 calls from radio traffic within 48 hours. It’s been almost a month since Greene...
1.21.24 – StateScoop North Carolina’s 911 officials said the state’s next-generation emergency services network adapted well during Hurricane Helene. During Hurricane Helene, one of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit North Carolina, the state’s...
